How Many People Are Named Verlaine?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Verlaine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Verlaine peaked in popularity in 1940 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verlaine as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Verlaine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Verlaine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Verlaine is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1940
15 births
Total Registered
115
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verlaine
Verlaine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 115 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Verlaine as a female name
Ranked #7,771 in 1964
5 female births in 1964
Peak: 1940 (15 births)
Verlaine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verlaine span from the 1920s to the 1960s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 47 babies were registered. Verlaine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verlaine by Decade
How has Verlaine tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Verlaine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verlaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Verlaine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verlaine?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Verlaine are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Verlaine a common name?
Verlaine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 115 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verlaine most popular?
Verlaine reached peak popularity in 1940, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verlaine is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verlaine a female name?
Verlaine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verlaine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verlaine Smith, Verlaine Johnson, Verlaine Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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